Grendel LMG

[Essayons]

Essayons, good info. Thanks. I'm curious what their rationale for their decision was.

LLRPF52 the book is consistent (if not as concise) as LRRPF52's reply, above. There's a lot of discussion about the Eastern Front. I recall one passage in particular that suggested that in some cases the squad LMG was knocked out or out of ammo by the time the Russians and Germans closed with each other, leaving a partial squad to fight with their personal weapons. The book also says that the fact that the Russians were equipping most of their infantrymen with SMGs also influenced the Germans. I'm out of my depth here. Your post just reminded me of something I'd read.

I'd still love to get some opinions on the potential of .224 Valkyrie (or something similar) as an LMG round. It seems reminiscent of the 6mm SAW in some ways (IIRC 6mm SAW used bullets that were just a little heavier and fatter). Somewhere in between 5.56x45 and 6.5 Grendel, and probably compatible with those M68 links discussed above.